US EditionUkraine names Hungarian officer allegedly behind spy network busted in 2025
The spy network gathered intelligence on Ukraine's military and local Hungarian sentiment from 2021 to 2024, with two Ukrainian nationals arrested in 2025, the SBU said.
- On March 23, the Security Service of Ukraine revealed that Hungarian intelligence officer Zoltan Andre oversaw a spy network in Zakarpattia Oblast, which authorities dismantled last year targeting Ukraine's defenses.
- Andre was recruited in 2021 and "activated" in autumn 2024, according to the SBU, utilizing two Ukrainians to collect intelligence on military equipment and alert levels in the region.
- Hungarian Foreign Minister Szijj described the espionage case as "baseless anti-Hungarian propaganda," while the SBU stated it continues comprehensive measures to identify all remaining network members.
- Beyond this case, the SBU warned of Russian disinformation campaigns aimed at stoking tensions between Kyiv and Budapest in the region where approximately 70,000 indigenous Hungarians live.
- Ukrainian-Hungarian relations have deteriorated in recent months over disputes regarding Russian oil transit via the Druzhba pipeline, as Hungary faces scrutiny for its Kremlin-friendly stance within the European Union.
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Ukrainian authorities reveal name of 'Hungarian spy chief'
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has revealed the name of the ‘Hungarian spy chief’ who controlled a so-called spy group in Transcarpathia, Ukraine’s westernmost region, where approximately 70,000 indigenous Hungarians still live.Continue reading
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has identified a Hungarian military intelligence agent who ran a spy network in the Transcarpathian region. The newspaper Ukrainska Pravda reported this, citing the SBU, according to which the man had previously carried out espionage in Georgia.
Ukrainian security services have identified a Hungarian intelligence officer who has been conducting espionage against Ukraine since 2021. The agents he recruited gathered information about the Ukrainian military and public sentiment in the country.
Last year, the SBU announced that it had uncovered an organization called a Hungarian military spy network in Western Ukraine, and two agents were detained at the time.
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) reported in May last year that it had uncovered a network of agents in Transcarpathia, allegedly linked to Hungarian military intelligence. According to the statement, the network members were collecting information on the region’s defense situation, with a particular focus on ground and air defense capabilities and their potential weaknesses. They were also studying the local social and political climate, i…
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